Cramahe, Ontario (1851 census)
Cramahe was a census subdivision in Northumberland County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,993. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.079°N, 77.875°W.
Population
In 1851, Cramahe had a population of 2,993: 1,557 male and 1,436 female residents. Population density was 36.6 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1851 | 2,993 |
| 1861 | 3,841 |
| 1871 | 3,833 |
| 1881 | 3,481 |
| 1891 | 2,995 |
| 1901 | 2,556 |
| 1911 | 2,373 |
| 1921 | 2,247 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Later boundary forms
- In a later year, this CSD contained Colborne, Village, 1861 (1.2% of this CSD's polygon).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Cramahe shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 379 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 8 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (27 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 488 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 3 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 1,287 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 149 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 1,355 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 9 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 202 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of deaf and dumb males | 1 |
| Number of families | 488 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 54 |
| Number of females | 1,436 |
| Number of females attending school | 304 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 67 |
| Number of males | 1,557 |
| Number of males attending school | 367 |
| Number of married females | 473 |
| Number of married males | 472 |
| Number of single females | 926 |
| Number of single males | 1,053 |
| Number of widowed females | 37 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| POP | 2,993 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,436 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,557 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,993 |
| Total population | 2,993 |
Age structure (58 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 48 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 49 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 46 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 37 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 226 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 53 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 46 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 49 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 52 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 230 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 2 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 67 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 167 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 146 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 71 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 31 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 21 |
| Number of married females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of married females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of married males aged 15 to 20 | 4 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 130 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 135 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 103 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 59 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 32 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 7 |
| Number of married males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 193 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 173 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 85 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 4 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 194 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 180 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 156 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 24 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 11 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 9 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
Ethnic origin (8 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of French Canadians | 46 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 2,130 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 313 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 238 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 56 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 209 |
Agriculture (68 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of barley | 78 |
| Acres of buckwheat | 303 |
| Acres of corn | 362 |
| Acres of farmland in gardens or orchards | 112 |
| Acres of farmland in pasture | 2,754 |
| Acres of farmland in woodland or forest | 16,764 |
| Acres of farmland under crops | 10,987 |
| Acres of farmland under cultivation | 13,853 |
| Acres of land in farms | 30,617 |
| Acres of oats | 1,507 |
| Acres of peas | 1,107 |
| Acres of potatoes | 224 |
| Acres of rye | 497 |
| Acres of turnips | 46 |
| Acres of wheat | 2,369 |
| BAR AC | 78 |
| BAR BU | 1,615 |
| Barrels of beef produced in the past year | 279 |
| Barrels of pork produced in the past year | 1,119 |
| BEEF BAR | 279 |
| Bushels of barley produced in the past year | 1,615 |
| Bushels of beans produced in the past year | 316 |
| Bushels of buckwheat produced in the past year | 4,916 |
| Bushels of carrots produced in the past year | 3,134 |
| Bushels of clover, timothy, or other grass seed produced in the past year | 127 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 7,590 |
| Bushels of mangel wurtzel produced in the past year | 566 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 36,640 |
| Bushels of peas produced in the past year | 18,645 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 18,015 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 4,795 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 12,135 |
| Bushels of wheat produced in the past year | 32,106 |
| BWT AC | 303 |
| BWT BU | 4,916 |
| CRN AC | 362 |
| CRN BU | 7,590 |
| HAY TONS | 2,845 |
| Number of bulls, oxen, or steers | 469 |
| Number of calves and heifers | 680 |
| Number of horses | 750 |
| Number of milk cows | 817 |
| Number of occupants of farms | 283 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 10 and 20 acres | 2 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 100 and 200 acres | 61 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 20 and 50 acres | 62 |
| Number of persons living on farms between 50 and 100 acres | 120 |
| Number of persons living on farms over 200 acres | 13 |
| Number of persons living on farms under 10 acres | 25 |
| Number of sheep | 2,643 |
| Number of swine | 1,521 |
| OAT AC | 1,507 |
| OAT BU | 36,640 |
| PEA AC | 1,107 |
| PEA BU | 18,645 |
| PORK BAR | 1,119 |
| POT AC | 224 |
| POT BU | 18,015 |
| Pounds of cheese produced on farms in the past year | 8,650 |
| Pounds of homemade butter | 50,970 |
| Pounds of maple sugar produced in the past year | 14,285 |
| Pounds of wool produced on farms in the past year | 9,859 |
| RYE AC | 497 |
| RYE BU | 4,795 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 2,845 |
| WHT AC | 2,369 |
| WHT BU | 32,106 |
| WOOL LBS | 9,859 |
Manufacturing & industry (30 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of flour produced per year by grist mills reporting annual production | 17,000 |
| Feet of lumber produced per year by saw mills reporting annual production | 5,950,000 |
| Number of employees in foundries | 500 |
| Number of employees in grist mills | 5 |
| Number of employees in saw mills | 29 |
| Number of foundries | 1 |
| Number of foundries not reporting | 4 |
| Number of foundries reporting | 1 |
| Number of foundries returning capital | 1 |
| Number of grist mills | 4 |
| Number of grist mills powered by water | 4 |
| Number of grist mills reporting annual production | 4 |
| Number of grist mills returning capital | 4 |
| Number of saw mills | 15 |
| Number of saw mills not reporting | 1 |
| Number of saw mills powered by steam | 2 |
| Number of saw mills powered by water | 13 |
| Number of saw mills reporting annual production | 14 |
| Number of saw mills returning capital | 15 |
| Number of tanneries | 1 |
| Number of tanneries reporting | 1 |
| Number of tanneries returning capital | 300 |
| Number of woollen factories | 1 |
| Number of woollen factories not reporting | 1 |
| Value of capital returned by grist mills (pounds sterling) | 5,600 |
| Value of capital returned by saw mills (pounds sterling) | 6,400 |
| Value of iron produced in foundries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 1,000 |
| Value of leather produced in tanneries in the past year (pounds sterling) | 200 |
| Yards of flannel produced in the past year | 3,801 |
| Yards of fulled cloth produced in the past year | 2,078 |
Fisheries (1 variable)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Barrels of cured fish produced in the past year | 412 |
Deaths & mortality (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 1 to 2 | 4 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 10 to 15 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 40 to 50 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 50 to 60 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 18 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females under age 1 | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 10 to 15 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 80 to 90 | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 8 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 26 |
Other recorded variables (169 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| B LBS | 50,970 |
| BEN BU | 316 |
| BOV | 469 |
| C F BAR | 412 |
| C H | 680 |
| C LBS | 8,650 |
| C01 GM NO MILLS | 4 |
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,557 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,436 |
| C03 GM WATER | 4 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,993 |
| C04 GM NO YEAR | 4 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 1,355 |
| C05 GM BARRELS YEAR | 17,000 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 1,287 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 202 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 149 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 9 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 3 |
| C100 BTWN 80 AND 90 M WID | 2 |
| C101 BTWN 80 AND 90 F MD | 1 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 2 |
| C104 BTWN 80 AND 90 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 67 |
| C12 GM CAP NO | 4 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 1 |
| C126 MD MALE | 472 |
| C127 S MALE | 1,053 |
| C128 WID MALE | 32 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,557 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 54 |
| C13 GM CAP P | 5,600 |
| C130 MD FEM | 473 |
| C131 S FEM | 926 |
| C132 WID FEM | 37 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,436 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,993 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 8 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 18 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 26 |
| C14 GM HANDS | 5 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 67 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 5 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 367 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 304 |
| C145 DEAF AND DUMB M | 1 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 53 |
| C16 SM NO | 15 |
| C17 DEATHS UNDER 1 F | 5 |
| C17 SM STEAM | 2 |
| C18 SM WATER | 13 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 46 |
| C19 SM NO YEAR | 14 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 49 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C20 SM FEET YEAR | 5,950,000 |
| C21 DEATHS UNDER 2 F | 4 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 49 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 46 |
| C25 DEATHS UNDER 3 F | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 52 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 48 |
| C28 SM RETURNS NO | 15 |
| C29 SM RETURNS P | 6,400 |
| C30 SM EMPLOYED | 29 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 41 |
| C31 SM NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 37 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C33 DEATHS UNDER 5 F | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 230 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 226 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 194 |
| C39 WF NO | 1 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 193 |
| C42 BTWN 10 AND 15 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C43 BTWN 10 AND 15 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C44 BTWN 15 AND 20 M MD | 4 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 180 |
| C45 WF NO RETURNS | 1 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 35 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 173 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 130 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 156 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 1 |
| C52 TAN NO | 1 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 167 |
| C53 TAN RETURNS | 1 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 85 |
| C54 TAN CAPITAL | 300 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 2 |
| C55 TAN PRODUCE | 200 |
| C56 BTWN 20 AND 30 M DEATHS | 2 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 135 |
| C58 F NO | 1 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 24 |
| C59 F RETURNS | 1 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 7 |
| C60 F CAPITAL | 1 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 146 |
| C61 F PRODUCE | 1,000 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 7 |
| C62 F HANDS | 500 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 7 |
| C63 F NO RETURNS | 4 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 103 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 7 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 9 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 71 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 4 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 11 |
| C73 BTWN 40 AND 50 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 59 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 7 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 31 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 2 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 7 |
| C81 BTWN 50 AND 60 F DEATHS | 2 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 32 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 2 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 4 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 21 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 6 |
| C89 BTWN 60 AND 70 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 7 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 2 |
| C93 BTWN 70 AND 80 F MD | 1 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 2 |
| C96 BTWN 70 AND 80 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C98 BTWN 80 AND 90 M MD | 2 |
| CAR BU | 3,134 |
| CD NAME | Northumberland |
| CROP | 10,987 |
| CULT | 13,853 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 313 |
| FC YRDS | 2,078 |
| FLAN YRDS | 3,801 |
| FREN ORIG | 46 |
| GARDEN | 112 |
| GRA BU | 127 |
| HELD | 30,617 |
| HORSE | 750 |
| IRE | 238 |
| LINE NO | 222 |
| M COWS | 817 |
| MPLS LBS | 14,285 |
| MW BU | 566 |
| NOT FRN | 2,130 |
| O 10 TO 20 | 2 |
| O 100 TO 200 | 61 |
| O 20 TO 50 | 62 |
| O 50 TO 100 | 120 |
| O OVR 200 | 13 |
| O UNDR 10 | 25 |
| PASTURE | 2,754 |
| SCOT | 56 |
| SHEEP | 2,643 |
| SWINE | 1,521 |
| TOT O | 283 |
| TUR AC | 46 |
| TUR BU | 12,135 |
| US | 209 |
| WOOD | 16,764 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON024002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON132003— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Cramahe, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cramahe-on024002-1851/.